Safeguarding Adults
Safeguarding Adults, endorsed by Remploy and the Association of Chief Police Officers, provides the key information needed to help safeguard vulnerable adults.
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Safeguarding Adults, endorsed by Remploy and the Association of Chief Police Officers, provides the key information needed to help safeguard adults at risk. The four concise learning modules cover the basics of abuse, how to recognise situations where abuse might occur, the signs of abuse, the importance of taking action, and good practice guidelines.
What are my buying options?
Buying for yourself?
Online
EduCare’s online learning management system is incredibly easy to use with training courses that can be accessed at any time and from any computer with internet access. When you purchase the online version of the course, you will receive:
- A welcome email containing your login details which gives you immediate access to your online course
- Four simple and concise learning modules containing the essential information on the subject
- Four accompanying multiple-choice questionnaires designed to test your knowledge and understanding
- A downloadable personalised and dated certificate on successful completion of the questionnaires
- A downloadable full set of answer explanations when you achieve the course pass mark enable you to see the correct answer for any questions you may have answered incorrectly
- Easy access to reports on your progress
- Clear and simple course instructions and a User Guide, with additional help available via telephone from our Client Services team
Buying for your organisation?
As part of an EduCare Licence
This ‘Safeguarding Adults’ course can be included alongside other courses as part of an EduCare licence. A licence contains a range of courses relevant to you, and offers a flexible and cost-effective way to deliver training to every member of your organisation. Choose from our sector-specific licence options or build a licence by selecting your own courses from our extensive range.
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Course Content
1. Understanding the Basics
This module covers what adult abuse is and the forms it can take, along with the sorts of behaviours that may constitute each. This module also covers the factors that can put adults at a greater risk of abuse and the effects of abuse upon the person experiencing it, as well as others such as children and young people.
2. Recognising Adult Abuse
This module covers the types of people who may abuse, why they may abuse and the situations in which it could occur. How to recognise adult abuse and how you should respond if someone confides abuse to you is also covered in this module.
3. Reporting Abuse
This module covers what course of action you should take when a person has confided in you, or what to do if you or someone else has suspicions that abuse is taking place. This module also covers what typically happens after you have reported your concerns.
4. Good Practice Guidelines
This module covers what legislation and guidance exists to help organisations ensure they do not recruit someone who might pose a risk to adults. This module also covers your responsibilities and having a personal code of conduct to ensure your own behaviour is beyond reproach and finally what organisation can do to foster and promote a culture of safety.
Test & Certificate
The Safeguarding Adults course concludes with four multiple choice questionnaires with a printable certificate. As well as printable user certificates, your training progress and results are stored on your learning management platform.
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Key features and benefits
Max. Duration 4 hours
- Covers the fundamentals of safeguarding for anyone who comes into contact with adults at risk through their work or voluntary activities
- Available in both online and paper formats
- Delivers 4 CPD hours
- 70% pass mark
- Produced with and endorsed by Remploy, West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and Association of Chief Police Officers
- Certificate upon completion provides evidence of learning
Partners / major users
What customers say
"EduCare’s online resources have been central to UK Athletics’ Licensed Coaches & Officials continued professional training. UKA coaches and officials are able to complete certified courses in safeguarding and preventing bullying at their own pace and in their own time. They ensure our members are compliant and up-to-date on essential safeguarding and it helps them to understand what they need to do to safeguard vulnerable people in their clubs and communities. They enable our governing body to ensure athletics stays safe, and supports our commitment to safeguarding from grass roots to the elite. We’ve been delighted with the service. It’s made a huge impact on the delivery of quality care and learning across the athletics fraternity."
Jane Fylan, England Athletics – Welfare Lead
